Weights of Rolled Iron, Round and Square,
Reading edition
From 3/16 to 6 inches, and 1 foot in length, in pounds and 100ths of pounds.
ROUND IRON. SQUARE IRON.
Size.Weight. Size.Weight. Size.Weight. Size.Weight.
3/16 .09 3/16 .12
¼ .173¼28.04 ¼ .223¼ 35.70
⅜ .37 ⅜ .48
½ .663½32.52 ½ .853½ 41.50
⅝ 1.05 ⅝ 1.32
¾ 1.503¾37.34 ¾ 1.903¾ 47.54
⅞ 2.03 ⅞ 2.60
1 2.65442.461 3.404 54.10
1⅛ 3.361⅛ 4.28
1¼ 4.174¼47.951¼ 5.304¼ 61.06
1⅜ 5.021⅜ 6.40
1½ 5.974½53.761½ 7.604½ 68.45
1¾ 8.134¾59.901¾10.404¾ 76.35
210.62566.75213.555 84.48
2¼13.455¼73.182¼17.125¼ 93.17
2½16.705½80.302½21.155½102.25
2¾20.085¾87.802¾25.605¾111.76
323.89695.60330.506121.67
Weight of a Square Foot of Sheet Iron as per Birmingham Gauge.
No.10or.134of an inch thick,5.5pounds.
No.12or.109of an inch thick,4.3pounds.
No.16or.065of an inch thick,2.62pounds.
No.18or.049of an inch thick,1.92pounds.
No.20or.035of an inch thick,1.41pounds.
No.24or.022of an inch thick,.95pounds.
No.26or.018of an inch thick,.78pounds.
A Plate of Wrought Iron1 foot square,1 inch thick weighs40 lb.
“““1inch“3⅝“ long “1lb.
“Cast“1“ “3⅞“ ““1lb.